CVE-2018-12047 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 8 Jun 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ximdex allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via search filter parameters, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-12047?

CVE-2018-12047 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

xfind/search in Ximdex 4.0 has XSS via the filter[n][value] parameters for non-negative values of n, as demonstrated by n equal to 0 through 12.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12047?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ximdex Ximdex.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12047?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12047 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2018-12047 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12047 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qr5w-gmhq-ch9c.